Illinois State 78, at Wake Forest 75

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Interstat) — In a game defined by its final, frantic seconds, Ty Pence and Johnny Kinziger delivered when it mattered most, lifting Illinois State to a 78-75 victory over Wake Forest on Sunday at a sparsely attended Joel Memorial Coliseum. The nonconference men’s basketball clash, played before a crowd of 1,933, saw the visiting Redbirds erase a late deficit and survive a last-gasp Wake Forest possession to secure a hard-fought road win. The result improved Illinois State to 22-12 on the season, while Wake Forest fell to 18-17. The most critical sequence unfolded in the final half-minute. With… Read more...